AFTER GUN VIOLENCE AT MICHIGAN & TEXAS WMTs, the company is “stepping back, getting input from the associates involved, & our leadership team to think
AFTER 44 PEOPLE WERE EITHER WOUNDED OR KILLED AT AN EL PASO WALMART, the CEO SAYS he is “Looking for things that we can do
HOME DEPOT EXEC SAYS “WE HAVE SUPPLIERS MOVING PRODUCTION TO TAIWAN, TO VIETNAM, TO THAILAND, INDONESIA. AND EVEN BACK TO THE UNITED STATES” to avoid
WALMART SUES TESLA TO REMOVE SUBSTANDARD SOLAR PANELS AT 240 OF ITS STORES, & to pay damages for 7 fires Walmart says Tesla’s Solar City
JUDGE FINDS A HINT OF “SOMETHING ROTTEN” IN WALMART CULTURE, BUT REFUSES TO ALLOW GENDER DISCRIMINATION CLASS ACTION CASE filed by 100 women in FL.
WORKER/SELLER-OWNED CO-OPERATIVES—ANOTHER WAY TO FIGHT AMZN OR UBER: “allowing independent workers & small businesses to collaborate to negotiate better treatment from megacorporations…Organized sellers could build
AMAZON WANTS THE BEST GOVT MONEY CAN BUY: exec’s made $12,700 in contributions to the Rep. who’s leading the House antitrust investigation of AMZN. Such
“LOWE’S TOLD THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES that our jobs were being eliminated & outsourced…Lowe’s received $700 M in tax breaks and approved $10 B in shareholder
WALMART HAD 62% MORE ONLINE GROCERY DELIVERY CUSTOMERS in June than its nearest competitor, Instacart. But in Blue cities like NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago, L.A., Boston,
POLITICIANS FROM THE RIGHT & LEFT ARE SPEAKING AT THE TEXAS FESTIVAL, “one of the nation’s largest, most buzzworthy political gatherings,” sponsored by the most
AMAZON GETS PATENT TO LAUNCH PACKAGES FROM A DRONE, to “deploy parachutes, vertical fins or air canisters” to avoid hitting bystanders on the head. Run
HOME DEPOT EARNS $261,993 FOR EACH WORKER ON ITS PAYROLL. It’s time to give those workers a decent raise, instead of pushing it up to
LAND CLEARING FOR HUGE AMAZON WAREHOUSE HAS ALREADY DESTROYED A SMALL TOWN FOR NEIGHBORING HOMEOWNERS: “the woods are now in a pile next to his
“WE DO NOT SELL MILITARY STYLE RIFLES,” says WMT’s CEO, “we believe the reauthorization of the assault weapons ban should be debated to determine its
MACY’S CARNAGE, JC PENNEY FALLING, SEARS & KMART IN RUINS. One expert explains: the retailers at the top of the chain, like Amazon & Walmart,
RETAIL ANALYSTS ARE CROWING ABOUT WALMART’S Q2 EARNINGS, while noting that WMT lost $1.7 B in its online division, up from a $1.4 B loss
IMITATION MAY BE THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY, but Amazon is selling a pirated version of my first book, with this fraudulent book cover. The
FOR ALL THE HYPE ABOUT GROCERY DELIVERY SERVICES, A RECENT SURVEY SHOWED THAT 88% OF U.S. CONSUMERS HAD NOT USED A GROCERY DELIVERY SERVICE. https://secondmeasure.com/datapoints/delivery-instacart-walmart-grocery-amazon-shipt/
YOU CAN BUY THIS “GUN CONTROL” T-SHIRT AT WALMART FOR $16.95. “Gun Control Is Being Able To Hit Your Target…A clever shirt for all you
HOME DEPOT HAS HALF THE NO. OF STORES AS WALMART, but they too have a troubled history of crime at their stores. A recent case
SENATORS RAISE ISSUES WITH “AMAZON’S CHOICE” BADGE given to “highly rated, well-priced” products only sold through Echo. “We are concerned the badge is assigned in
26 Y.O. FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED FOR FB POST ABOUT TAKING HIS ASSAULT WEAPON TO WALMART. Similar cases in TX, MO, NC, NY, FL. WMT: the
THE COMPANY FOUNDED BY JAMES CASH PENNEY IN 1902 HAS BEEN GIVEN 60 DAYS TO IMPROVE ITS STOCK OR IT WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE
HEY, ALEXA, ARE CHINESE SCHOOLCHILDREN MAKING MY ECHO?”Amazon is ‘urgently investigating’ allegations that Foxconn has recruited 1,000 Chinese children to work nights & overtime to
SAYONARA FEDEX MAN—AMAZON IS NOW USING ITS OWN PLANES, TRUCKS & DELIVERY DEVICES, including this 6 wheel “adora-bot” Scout, the size of a beer cooler—with
Do you do business with corporations which do business with Fox News? Send them a message about how they should not underwrite companies that support
WALMART MUDDLED OVER GUN VIOLENCE THAT KILLED 22 INSIDE ITS STORE. BUT DICK’S SPORTING GOODS HAS A CLEAR PLAN: “Here we go again — another
VIOLENCE COPYCAT AT WALMART: man enters a Missouri WMT Aug 8th with a rifle, wearing body armor & military clothes. Off duty fireman holds him
AMAZON PATENTS REFRIGERATOR THAT SMELLS SPOILING FOOD. “Scent-based spoilage sensing refrigerator” uses chemical sensors & cameras in shelf walls & drawers. Echo will order your
SEN. WARREN SCOLDS WALMART: “Companies that sell guns have a responsibility to the safety of their communities. @Walmart is one of the largest gun retailers
TRANSFORMCO, THE NEW PARENT COMPANY FOR SEARS/KMART IS CLOSING 26 MORE LARGE-FORMAT STORES, opening a few smaller stores below 15,000 sf. A “generally weak retail
WALGREENS TO CLOSE 200 STORES, seeks to cut $1.5B in costs by 2022. “Our stores have had a one-size-fits-all mindset since the Walgreens strategy was
53% OF INDEPENDENT RETAILERS IN SURVEY SAY REGULATING CREDIT CARD FEES are most important to their business, ranking above “antitrust enforcement” at 23%. “Visa and
HOW MANY OF THE FAMILIES WHO LOST RELATIVES IN THE RECENT WALMART SHOOTINGS WILL SUE THE COMPANY FOR FAILING TO PROTECT SHOPPERS ON ITS PREMISES?
NEW ILSR.ORG survey of 554 independent retailers says “Amazon overwhelmingly ranked as the top threat to their businesses.” Only 1% said Amazon had positively impacted
AT&T MADE $1.8 M FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMS & BORDER PATROL, for telecomm network management, computer equipment & software, IT services and wireless communications—all supporting
WALMART COMES UNDER FIRE FOR STILL SELLING GUNS. “There’s been no change in policy,” Walmart said. “Our focus has always been on being a responsible
AMAZON WON’T COMMENT ON TALKS TO BUY A 26% SHARE OF INDIA’S BIGGEST BRICK & MORTAR RETAILER. The alliance would get them around Indian laws
MEDIA HINTS THAT A $10 B DEFENSE CONTRACT WILL BE BASED ON WHO DONALD TRUMP LIKES BEST—bad news for Amazon, one finalist. Trump doesn’t care
THE MEDIA HINTS THAT A $10 B PENTAGON DEFENSE CONTRACT WILL BE BASED ON WHO DONALD TRUMP LIKES BEST—which is bad news for Amazon, one
MISSOURI & KANSAS SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT STOPS CORPORATIONS FROM “INCENTIVES SHOPPING,” to end tax breaks for corps. that relocate across a state line. Ends
Walmart) workers have made more than 5,063 contributions — with an average donation of just $12…Today we found out that the Walton family just dropped
WALMART IS “IN SHOCK.” FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THE EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE AT WALMART. The mass shooting at the El
JEFF BEZOS SELLS NEARLY A MILLION SHARES OF AMZN STOCK. The Amazon founder & CEO sold 970,000 shares of stock 5 days ago. AMZN has
WILL THE VOTERS OF GREENFIELD MA BE GIVEN THE FINAL SAY ON STRIP DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE FRENCH KING HIGHWAY? More gas stations & fast food
WILL THE VOTERS OF GREENFIELD MA BE GIVEN THE FINAL SAY ON STRIP DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE FRENCH KING HIGHWAY? More gas stations & fast food
EBAY SUES AMAZON FOR ANTI-COMPETITIVE ACTIONS TO STEAL ITS VENDORS. Amazon managers tried to entice “many hundreds” of eBay sellers to switch to Amazon. “There
AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS SPEND NEARLY 2.5 TIMES ON THE PLATFORM THAN NON-MEMBER SHOPPERS ($1,400 per year vs. $600) BECAUSE PEOPLE ORDER MORE TO FEEL THEY
The strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.